Baker McKenzie
Senior Finance & Accounting Manager
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Senior Finance & Accounting Manager
The Senior Finance & Accounting Manager will manage a team of experienced, qualified accountants, ensure financial integrity of local accounting records, manage year-end audit and liaise with internal and external auditors. The role-holder will oversee InMarket financial support to Lawyers and Business Professionals.
Main responsibilities:
- Lead and develop the London Finance team, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, controlled and commercially focused finance service
- Act as a key business partner to lawyers, Business Professionals and Firm leadership, providing financial analysis, insight and challenge to support decision-making
- Lead the London cost budgeting and process and support optimisation of the Firm's cost base
- Oversee monthly management reporting, balance sheet integrity and financial controls, working closely with the Belfast Service Center and other finance teams.
- Maintain responsibility for the statutory accounts of the London entities, including compliance with FRS 102 and management of the external audit process.
- Lead finance support for the Firm's internal audit, ensuring robust balance sheet substantiation and control documentation
- Hold day-to-day oversight of UK tax matters, including compliance, reporting, partner tax-related matters and liaison with external tax advisers
- Collaborate with the cashier team in managing the firm’s banking relationships, treasury-related activities and significant payment approval processes, maintaining strong governance and financial controls
- Act as the principal relationship manager for external audit, tax and other advisers
- Provide technical accounting guidance on accounting treatment, expenses, asset capitalisation and other finance matters
- Support Business Professionals' initiatives, ensuring implementation aligns with guidance from Specialist Functions and Global Process Owners
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- A bachelor’s degree is desirable
- Qualified with an appropriate recognized accounting body
- Respectful to others, regardless of their position, and earns the respect of others by being transparent
- Has care and concern for others and a genuine interest in others as people
- Treats delicate or confidential issues with discretion
Reports to:
Finance Director
Direct reports:
- Senior Financial Accountant
- Senior Reporting Accountant
- Financial Accounting Manager
- Senior Management Accountant
- Tax Accountant
Travel requirements:
Minimal travel required
Position type:
In Market
Development framework:
Senior Manager
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